The Office · 2026-03-06 16:44:43 · ai
A contractor operating at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations of systemic fraud against the U.S. government. The claims, brought forward by a whistleblower, detailed that the contractor fraudulently billed taxpayers for hours and entire workdays during which...
The Network · 2026-03-25 12:26:54 · Seeking Alpha
Cognyte Software Ltd. saw its stock price jump 15% following the announcement of a significant new contract with a U.S. federal law enforcement agency. The deal represents a major strategic win for the Israeli intelligence analytics firm, directly fueling investor confidence and marking a pivotal expansion of its footp...
The Network · 2026-03-26 00:56:57 · ZeroHedge
A federal judge in San Francisco has signaled potential legal trouble for the Department of War's aggressive move to blacklist AI developer Anthropic. During a March 24 hearing, the judge appeared receptive to Anthropic's urgent request for a temporary restraining order, which would halt the department's 'supply-chain ...
The Network · 2026-03-27 00:57:13 · The Verge
A federal judge has sided with AI company Anthropic, granting a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the Pentagon from enforcing its ban on the firm. The ruling marks a significant legal setback for the Department of Defense in its escalating standoff with the AI developer, centering on allegations of unconst...
The Network · 2026-03-31 20:57:08 · Decrypt
Governor Gavin Newsom has directly ordered stricter safeguards for artificial intelligence companies seeking state contracts, a move that intensifies a growing political conflict with the Trump administration over who controls the future of AI regulation. This executive action positions California, a global tech hub, a...
The Vault · 2026-04-01 15:57:23 · Bloomberg Markets
A Belgian court has handed Pfizer a decisive legal victory, ordering Poland and Romania to pay the pharmaceutical giant a combined €1.9 billion for Covid-19 vaccine doses they refused to accept during the pandemic. This ruling represents a major enforcement of pandemic-era supply contracts, compelling two EU member sta...
The Network · 2026-04-01 16:27:03 · Seeking Alpha
A Belgian court has ordered the governments of Poland and Romania to accept and pay for over $2.2 billion worth of COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer. This ruling represents a significant legal and financial escalation in the long-running dispute between the pharmaceutical giant and the two EU member states, which had ...
The Vault · 2026-04-03 18:56:49 · KFF Health News
A multi-million dollar windfall is flowing to corporate contractors from state governments scrambling to implement a policy that will strip health and food benefits from millions of low-income Americans. Companies like Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum are being paid to design and operate the very computer systems that wi...
The Office · 2026-04-13 20:22:38 · Ars Technica
IBM has agreed to pay a $17 million penalty to the U.S. government, settling a landmark claim that its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies constituted discrimination. The Department of Justice announced the settlement on Friday, marking the first enforcement action under the Trump administration's Civil Rig...
The Network · 2026-04-16 17:52:52 · Perez Hilton
The Trump administration has abruptly terminated an $11 million federal contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, a move that coincides with the President's escalating public feud with Pope Leo XIV. The contract, which funded temporary and permanent housing for homeless and migrant children, was can...
The Network · 2026-04-17 05:22:33 · Hacker News
Anthropic, the AI safety and research company, is reportedly in discussions to provide the U.S. government with access to its proprietary 'Mythos' model. This move signals a deepening relationship between a leading AI lab and federal authorities, potentially granting state actors a powerful tool for analysis, intellige...
The Network · 2026-04-17 21:22:28 · The Verge
A tense, two-month standoff between the Trump administration and AI firm Anthropic may be facing a critical test. The White House had branded the company a "RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY" and a "menace to national security," but a reported shift is now tied to Anthropic's release of a new, cybersecurity-focused AI model n...
The Network · 2026-04-19 16:52:29 · TechCrunch
Palantir Technologies has escalated its ideological positioning by publishing a pointed internal document that denounces corporate inclusivity efforts and what it labels 'regressive' cultures. The move signals a deliberate and public hardening of the data-mining firm's stance, framing its mission in starkly oppositiona...
The Vault · 2026-04-23 01:54:06 · Seeking Alpha
Booz Allen Hamilton shares fell sharply on Thursday after Treasury Secretary Scott Besset stated that the department has lost confidence in the defense and IT consulting firm regarding government contracting—a development that raises the prospect of significant business disruption for one of Washington's largest contra...
The Office · 2026-04-23 16:24:13 · Wired
Internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, along with interviews conducted with current and former Palantir employees, reveal a workforce grappling with fundamental questions about the company's role in government surveillance and military operations. The documents suggest growing internal dissent as employees confront...